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FHS CHOIR DATES
2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR





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Freedom Music & Theatre Dates 2018-2019
(as of 5/31/2018)
2018
May 31 New Member Parent- Student Meeting – 6:00 p.m. FHS Choir rm 405 (mandatory)
July 5,12,19,26 - Summer Band - 6 to 8pm
July 6 Summer Choir Camp Officer,Section Leader, Student Director,Music LIbrarian set up day 8a.m.- 4 p.m.
July 16 -20: Summer Choir Camp 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. (see online schedule) (mandatory)
Notify Mrs. Volpato of any vacation conflicts prior to June 6, 2018
July 18: Full Choir Parent-Student Meeting including all new
members: 6:00 p.m. in the band room
July 30,31 - Band Camp - 8am to 1pm, 2 to 4pm sectionals
August 1,2,3 - Band Camp - 8am to 1pm, 2 to 4pm sectionals
August 6,7,8,9,10 - Band Camp - 8am to 1pm, 2 to 4pm sectionals
August 9 - Band picture Day - 2:30 to 5pm
August 13,14,15,16,17- Band Camp - 8am to 1pm, 2 to 4pm sectionals
August 17 - Band Preview - 5pm Dinner, 6pm FHSBOPO meeting, 7pm band performance
August 21: Make-up day for students that missed any portion of summer choir camp
August 22 : Teachers report
August 27: First day for students
August 27: Full Choir and band performs for opening of school assembly – come in on freshman start time
August 30: First theatre meeting (tentative)
September 4-7: Fall production Auditions (tentative)
September 3: no school Labor Day
September 4: Choir Parent & Student FHSVMPO General Membership Meeting 6:00 p.m.
(required attendance for parent and student)
September 10-14: Fall show auditions (tentative)
September 13: Full Choir performs at Open House (Mandatory) (5:45pm -6:45p.m)
September 19: no school Yom Kippur
September 26: Teacher in-service half days, HS dismissal 11:00 a.m.
September 28: Choir Movie Night 6:30 - 9 p.m.
October 8 - Teacher in-service day: no school
October 19 - Sr Night Football
October 20: Men of Song Festival - Penn State University (choir men) 5:30a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
October 22: District Chorus auditions at Parkland HS (5:00 – 10:00 p.m.- FHS assigned we will
be notified of audition time slots in September; students provide their own
transportation)
October 22-27: Spirit Week
October 27 - Freedom/Liberty Game @ 1PM
October 28 - Bethlehem Halloween Parade (Band) - 2pm
October 31: Teacher in-service half day; HS dismissal 11:00 a.m.
November 8-11: Fall production (tentative)
November 6 - Teacher-in service day: no school
November 15: Choir retreat 2:30 – 6:00 p.m. (Mandatory)
Choir Parent & Student FHSVMPO
General Membership Meeting 6:00 p.m. (requested attendance for parent and student)
*all dress and tux payments due at this time
November 21-26- school closed Thanksgiving
December 3, December 4, & December 5: Holiday Concert Dress Rehearsals 2:30 – 5 p.m
(Mandatory)
December 6: East Hills Assembly Performance of Holiday Concert Program: block 1 & 2
December 7: Choral/Orchestra Holiday Concert 7:30 p.m.students arrive @5:45p.m. (Mandatory)
Doors open to public at 7:00 p.m. concert begins at 7:30
December 14 - Orchestra Holiday Pops concert - 7:30pm
December 10-14: Spring production auditions (tentative)
December 17-21: Spring Musical auditions (tentative)
December 18: East Hills Sets up for concert and performs assemblies in FHS auditorium
December 19- East Hills hosts middle school concerts and evening concert in FHS auditorium
December 24 - January 2: school closed Winter break

2019
January 3,4,5 - Northampton County Chorus hosted at Moravian Academy (time & date confirmation TBD)
January 10,11,12 - PMEA District Orchestra @ other location
January 19 - County Band 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. @ Freedom
January 21: no school Martin Luther King
January 24,25,26 - PMEA District Band @ other location
January 31: Choir retreat 2:30 – 6:00 p.m. (Mandatory)
Choir Parent & Student FHSVMPO General Membership Meeting 6:00 p.m.
(requested attendance for parent and student)
February 7,8,9 - PMEA District 10 Chorus Festival
February 12: Full Choir performs at Open House (Mandatory) 6:15-7:15 p.m.
February 15: Teacher in-service day, School closed
February 18; no school Presidents day
February 19: Coffee House Dress Rehearsal 2:30 – 5 p.m. (Mandatory)- in café right
February 21: Choir Coffee House 7p.m., students arrive @5:15p.m. (Mandatory)- in café right
February 16 - County Band 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. @ Freedom
February 21-23: PMEA Region Orchestra
February 25: Choir Coffee House Snow date (Mandatory) – in café right
March 7,8,9 - PMEA Region Band
March 12: Teacher in-service Half day; HS dismissal 11:00 a.m.
March 16 - County Band 1 - 9 p.m. @ Freedom
March. 21,22,23 - PMEA Region Chorus
April 3-7 : PMEA All-State Festival, Lancaster
April 3- 7- FHS Spring Musical
April 9: Teacher in-service Half day; HS dismissal 11:00 a.m.
April 11: Choir retreat 2:30 – 6:00 p.m. (Mandatory)
Choir Parent & Student FHSVMPO General Membership Meeting 6:00 p.m.
(requested attendance for parent and student) Final meeting of the year and officer elections
April 13- 20: Band trip
April 18 to April 22: Spring Break
April 10: All Day - East Hills Sets up for concert - FHS auditorium
April 11th ALL DAY - East Hills--rehearsal and evening concert
? April - BASD Thon
April 23: Freddy Awards
April 25 - FHS Arts Night Les Chanteurs and Chorale perform 6:30-8:30p.m.
April 26: Spring Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, String Orchestra concert - 7:30pm
April 29, April 30,, and May 1: Spring Choral Concert Dress Rehearsals 2:30 – 5 p.m (Mandatory)
May 2: Spring Choral Concert 7:30 p.m.students arrive @5:45p.m. (Mandatory)
Doors open to public at 7:00 p.m. concert begins at 7:30
? SteelStacks Theatre Showcase
May 9: Spring Band concert - 7:30pm
May 9 : Freddy nominations during the day. Freddy reh opening number people at State Theatre 6-9 PM
May 10 – Choir end of year Award Ceremony 4:30 – 7:30 p.m
? May --Talent Show??
May 17: - Prom
May 23: Freddy Awards

Other Important Music Department Dates for those involved in Band, Orchestra, and/or Theater:
After school rehearsals:
Tuesdays- Les Chanteurs
Thursdays – Bell Choir
Fridays – Chorale
District Chorus students that are in the fall show will rehearse 1 morning per week scheduled individually with Mrs. Volpato if they are not able to attend the after school rehearsal days. All other district chorus students will rehearse after school on Mondays or Wednesdays through October, other than the first Monday of the month.
County Chorus students will rehearse after school on Mondays or Wednesdays throughout December and into the first week of January, singers will work out scheduling and do morning rehearsal if necessary to work around spring musical auditions.
Drumline--Thursdays 6-9 (during marching season